A Filipino ex-convict has sponsored a baptism ceremony for some 5,000 impoverished children, saying he wanted to offer them the chance of heaven.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A christening gown handcrafted using material from a World War II parachute has now been worn by 50 babies (and counting!) from the same Staten Island family -- the McNeills.

Manila, Philippines, Aug 5, 2021 / 04:02 am. Catholic Church leaders in the Philippines signed documents with the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI), or Philippine Independent Church, "for more ...

God bless the Philippines and may Mary and the Sto. Niño guide you always,” said the Church’s highest ranking official. At least 700 guests were allowed at Plaza Sugbo where the kiosk housing ...

Cebu Archdiocese has continued its commemoration of 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines with a re-enactment of the first-ever baptism in the Catholic-majority country.. The April 14 ...

The baptism on April 14, 1521 was officiated by Fr. Pedro de Valderrama, chaplain of the Magellan-Elcano expedition. A Pontifical Mass in commemoration of the 500 years of Christianity in the ...